At the beginning of the year. What should be notes to avoid corruption

The early spring pagoda custom has become a spiritual element associated with the religious culture of the Vietnamese people, like the breath of life, the habit and the beauty of Vietnamese culture. Going to the temple with the most correct meaning is to direct each person towards the goodness, towards the Buddha realm, to pray for themselves and their families to have good health, happiness, national peace, prosperity, and good crops. . This is one of the cultural beauties that folk have preserved and handed down for thousands of years.

The temple is a place to worship Buddha, a place to spread the Buddha's thought. So when going to the temple, you should keep your mind pure. You don't have to make a big offering or make a grand offering to be able to ask for more. If we don't appreciate the value of life, behave against the law, live without ethics as a human, want to get rich by an unjust way, and want to enjoy it without working, there will be no Buddha.

Going to the temple, the mind must be very clear, the mind is not successful, and begging for a lot of things, that is greed. Many people go to the temple but do not know who the temple worships, the altars commemorate which person, there is even a comparison between this temple and other temples, where is more sacred, where to pray for a lot of money, more material. Those are misconceptions, not in line with Buddhist teachings.

Even the burning of votive paper, which is not a ritual in Buddhism, is considered a form of superstition. Some people do not fully understand the meaning of going to the temple, there are many people who come to the temple to pick buds, break branches, and there are people who dress in revealing clothes, losing sight of the sanctuary.

Things to note when going to the temple
- Do not go to the main door to enter the temple: When entering the main house of the temple, you should enter from the side door, do not enter the middle door; at the same time do not step on the door sill, must step over the threshold, otherwise you will commit the crime of disrespect.
- When going to the temple, what you should do is burn incense at the censer, place the top outside the temple yard, limit burning incense in the temple. Note that you should choose clean incense to protect the health of monks and nuns and the community in general.
- Do not bring salty food into the temple, do not order salty ceremony, order votive money, money from the underworld to offer to the Buddha altar.
- Do not cross the faces of those who are bowing. When walking, do not cut across the faces of those who are bowing.
- Do not stand or kneel in the middle of the Buddha hall. This is the position usually reserved for the abbot of the temple, so it is not advisable to stand or kneel there. When worshiping Buddha, you should stand slightly to the side to show respect.
- Absolutely do not let children play in the main hall and shrines, do not let children touch the Buddha statue, nor arbitrarily bring any items in the temple home.
It is forbidden to use any food or drink from the temple without permission.
- No loud talking, no joking, no spitting.
- Do not arbitrarily pick flowers, break branches, pick buds. If you do this, it will not only bring you no fortune, but it will also cause you great harm.

What should I wear to the temple?
Many people still believe that going to the temple on the first day of the year will bring peace. Temples are inherently sacred places and places of worship, so you must dress politely and discreetly. Detail:

Choosing clothes with gentle colors, especially with the same color as the robes, Buddhist blue robes with this choice both show respect to the superior and increase the simplicity and gentleness.
Going to sacred places such as temples, you must definitely wear a closed-neck shirt, long-sleeved shirt, if it is a jacket, it should be a collared shirt to fit neatly and politely.

What not to wear when going to the temple?
Absolutely do not wear revealing clothes, thin clothes can see through.
Do not wear low-cut, close-up, halter tops
Don't wear clothes such as tight pants, fake skirts, etc., which may not be revealing, but are offensive to the viewer.
Do not wear shorts, skirts, net socks to go to the temple because it has both lost its beauty and lack of respect in the place of worshiping Buddha.

Choosing clothes with gentle colors, especially with the same color as the robes and robes, Buddhists with this choice both show respect to the superior and increase the simplicity and gentleness.